Version history Web app

View changes and restore to a controlled version.

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Information and structure

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Identify each versionShow time, saver and order clearly.Preview should be separate from restore so users don't change data while they're just learning.Example Open the “Before Demo” version for viewing only; The restore button is its own action.Give a name for a landmark to rememberIf appropriateIf there are multiple versions, support meaningful labels for quick retrieval.Combine version label with editor and time; A custom username should not be the sole identifier.Gives the current unmodified previewIf you are viewing an old version and there is a way to return to the current version.See that the old version must not overwrite the current version; Always indicate whether you are viewing history or editing live content.

Actions and status

Try the operation, change the status and continue working.

Clarify the changed partDistinguish addition, deletion and correction by text or image in addition to color.In addition to color, use labels or symbols for additions and deletions; Migrated content should be distinguished from completely new content.Explanation before restoreState what happened to the current version and ask to confirm the correct version.Restore should create a new version or keep a rollback; explain in advance which existing changes will be superseded.Indicates the latest save statusDisplays saving, saved, or errors to avoid misunderstanding that milestones have been recorded.Separate self-saved, published, and named if the product has all three; states when a new version is created.

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GUIDANCE

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Identify each version

Preview should be separate from restore so users don't change data while they're just learning.

EXAMPLES

Usage examples

Identify each version

Open the “Before Demo” version for viewing only; The restore button is its own action.

Version history Web app

Information and structure

Actions and status

How to review

Identify each version

Usage examples

Identify each version

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